Only “contented cows” qualify for the beef buyers for Bon
Appétit Management Co. of California.
The company, which has more than 500 cafés in 32 states of
the United States, announced that after Sept. 1, it will only buy from beef,
pork and chicken processors who get their livestock and birds from farms that have
been certified by one of four animal welfare organizations – Humane Farm Animal
Care, Animal Welfare Approved, Food Alliance or Global Animal Partnerships.
Last year the company bought 1.2 million pounds of ground
beef and patties.
